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Featured Stories

Cooking Lesson - Pig from head to foot

Cooking Lesson – Pig from head to foot

  If you follow me on facebook, you know that Chihuahua Querida,  the exciting  project I’ve been working on for the last year will launch officially on June 4th and run for a week.  But Sunday, June 3rd Jimmy Carbone...

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Barney Rosset another giant is gone

Barney Rosset another giant is gone

When Jamie Gillis, my long-time companion met Barney Rosset, who almost single-handedly did away with censorship in the United States by publishing books like Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, HenryMiller’s Tropic of Cancer, Naked Lunch by  Burroughs, it...

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Pancho Villa coming to New York!

Pancho Villa coming to New York!

    Narciso Martinez “Pancho Villa” photogragh taken by Raechel  Running The one thing that I have learned since launching the Chihuahua Querida Home Page is that every person recommended to me by Carmela Wallace and Raechel Running  who I...

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Cooking classes are not just about cooking..

Cooking classes are not just about cooking..

I added this in memory of my mother   Yesterday I received the most surprising and heart-warming letter that I want to share with you because this is exactly why I love to teach: Dear Ms. Martinez: My sister and...

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Chihuahua Querida

Chihuahua Querida

All graphics donated by Katro Rodriguez© Donate to feed the Tarahumaras and the Raramuris long-distance runners Food is Arte presents Chihuahua Querida with the support of The Mexican Cultural Institute of New York, The Mexican Consulate in New York, and...

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Recipes

A double Recipe for Vegans!
A double Recipe for Vegans!

  Pico de Gallo de  Tofu Tofu Pico de Gallo I  rccently made a simple...

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  • Candlemas Tamal de Cazuela Candlemas Tamal de Cazuela
  • Chorizo Norteno Chorizo Norteno
  • Zarela's Christmas Pork and Root Puree Zarela’s Christmas Pork and Root Puree
  • Pebre de Pollo Pebre de Pollo

Ask Zarela

ASK ZARELA:  Where can I get corn for posole and huitlacoche?
ASK ZARELA: Where can I get corn for posole and huitlacoche?

For years I have said that it was easier to get maguey worms in New...

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  • Ask Zarela: Recipe for black beans Ask Zarela: Recipe for black beans
  • Ask Zarela: Recipes for table sauces Ask Zarela: Recipes for table sauces
  • Recipe Search:  HELP!!! Recipe Search: HELP!!!
  • Corn for Masa, Tamales and other masa products. Corn for Masa, Tamales and other masa products.
  • Tortitas de Brocolli (Brocolli Fritters)

Favorites

Fortuna Bukharian Restaurant a fortuitous find in Rego Park
Fortuna Bukharian Restaurant a fortuitous find in Rego Park

A modest picture for a  great restaurant and it’s kosher if you ever need to...

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  • A first taste of canteloupe A first taste of canteloupe
  • Zarela Cazuela Zarela Cazuela
  • Delicious Sex Delicious Sex
  • Super Sunday:  A day of Aromas and Flavors Super Sunday: A day of Aromas and Flavors
  • Kahlua, Ana, Isaac and Union Club Kahlua, Ana, Isaac and Union Club

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Videos

Tamales 1, 2, 3
Tamales 1, 2, 3

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  • Lard? Yes! Praise the Lard Lard? Yes! Praise the Lard
  • Corn Tortillas, Picadas, Sopes and Tlacoyos Demonstration Corn Tortillas, Picadas, Sopes and Tlacoyos Demonstration
  • Preparing Root Vegetables – Jicama Preparing Root Vegetables – Jicama
  • Removing Thorns from Nopales (cactus paddles) and Chayotes (Mirliton) Removing Thorns from Nopales (cactus paddles) and Chayotes (Mirliton)
  • Zarela Martinez makes egg batter to Zarela Martinez makes egg batter to “lamprear”

On Zarela's Mind

Tacos and Chiles Rellenos
Tacos and Chiles Rellenos

El Paso-style chile rellenos.  Photograph by Laurie Smith.     The other day, Fany Gerson,...

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  • Barney Rosset another giant is gone Barney Rosset another giant is gone
  • Cooking classes are not just about cooking.. Cooking classes are not just about cooking..
  • Desiderata - Violeta Desiderata – Violeta
  • Me with Ball Me with Ball
  • My wedding dress My wedding dress

Traditions & Culture

Pancho Villa coming to New York!
Pancho Villa coming to New York!

    Narciso Martinez “Pancho Villa” photogragh taken by Raechel  Running The one thing that...

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  • La Candelaria by Pedro Luis de Aguinaga - Spanish La Candelaria by Pedro Luis de Aguinaga – Spanish
  • El Pedimento - New Year's Eve in Mitla and Juquila, Oaxaca El Pedimento – New Year’s Eve in Mitla and Juquila, Oaxaca
  • My wedding dress My wedding dress
  • Las posada Las posada
  • A Dar Gracias (Thanksgiving with Zarela's family) A Dar Gracias (Thanksgiving with Zarela’s family)

Travel

They said it couldn't be done
They said it couldn’t be done

      Sencillo They said it couldn’t be done, they said nobody could do...

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  • Tepotzlan, Opera Lab Tepotzlan, Opera Lab
  • New Orleans Revisited New Orleans Revisited
  • The Ishtmus of Tehuantepec The Ishtmus of Tehuantepec
  •  Back from Mexico City Back from Mexico City
  • Falling in love again--looking back on why I wrote about Veracruz Falling in love again–looking back on why I wrote about Veracruz

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